The National tribune., 1887-12-08
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EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
What They are Doing Throughout the Country.
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, I
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 5, 1887. !
OFFICERS 1878:

WAsHINGToS, ID. T., Dec. ., 1856.
OFFICERS, 1875:
President, W. III. Powell, Bellevile. Ill.
Vice President A. II. Decker, New York.
Chaplain, Rev. G. q. McC.,be. Ohio.
Historian, Frank f Moran. Philadelphia, Pa
Secretary and Treasurer, l.. r. Williams, Wash
ington, ID. c., (P. D. Box 227)
ASSOCIATION NEWS.
The interest manifested in all directions con-
corning matters relating to ex-prsoners has
never been greater than at this time. Numer-
Gus letters are daily received at Headquarters
asking for information in regard to the associa-
ton and Offering assistance and service IN for
warding the cause.
They generally express the opinion that
Union ex-prisoners of war have not received or
demanded from the country the attention and
assistance which their privatiOns and hardships
deserve, and that the time has arrived when
their claims should be urged with more en-
phass.
1t looks now as though, after the GAR, the
Union Ex- Prisoners Association will, in time,
be the most compact body of ex-soldiers in the
country.
Comrade F. ID. Greeve, State Vice-President
of the National Association for Minnesota, has
organized local association at Sleepy Eye, in
that State, composed of ex-prisoners residing in
Brown and Redwood Counties. Sixteen CON-
rades signed the application for charter, with
confidence that they will have the cooperation
OF every ex-prisoner in those Counties.
&. n. Ballou, Secretary, reports the formation
of the Montgomery County N. " Association,
and made application for a charter, which was
granted, and it is now working under the
auspices of the National Association.
Comrade Henry S. Gibson, of the N. w.
Branch Soldiers Home, Milwaukee, gives his
prison record and makes application for indi-
vidual membership in the National Associa-
| ton.
Thomas Francis, of Co. E, ID Nd, now OF
Gloucester County, N. j., applies to be enrolled
in the National Association and for a member
| ship card.
George W. Daggy. 9th Ind. Cav, Cahaba
prisoner, has been added to the individual
/ members.
John ID. Stonebraker, Co. K, 9Th Ohio Cav,
| has also been made a member, as his record was
good.
Comrade John Sydenham, Co. F, Goth Pa,
now of Central Falls, Il. l., gives good record,
makes the proper application, and his name is
| enrolled.
Walter ]. Merchant, Co. K, 10th Ohio, Green
Spring, was captured at Stone River, afterward
released, and discharged by reason of disability
and as q citizen got permission to go to Ander-
sonville to look after dying nephew in that
prison, but was himself kept a prisoner from
June to October, 1864
Comrade L. II. Williams. late President oil
the Indiana State Association, and now Vice
President for that State, is at work organizing
the ex-prisoners of Indiana into associations
lie is also preparing list of all ex-prisoners il
| the State.
William Walter, Ottawa County, Mich, sug
gests that ex-prisoners write to their Member!
of Congress, urging them to favor some kind o.
legislation in their behalf He says that ex
prisoners are too poor to pay expenses of send
ing committees to urge their claims, and thinks
that Congressman might be influenced by let
tiers to do justice in this matter. His sugges
tions are practical, and should be acted upoI
by every ex-prisoner in the land.
For information about the National Assoeia
ton, constitutions, circulars, etc, address tn
Secretary, Box 227, Washington, ID. Q.